Browsing by Autor "Karim Pardo"

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Evidence-Based Malaria Control and Elimination in the Amazon: Input from the International Center of Excellence in Malaria Research Network in Peru and Brazil
(American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2022) Marcelo U. Ferreira; Dionicia Gamboa; Katherine Torres; Hugo Rodríguez; Veronica E. Soto-Calle; Karim Pardo; Pablo Secato Fontoura; Sheena Shah Tomko; Ricardo T. Gazzinelli; Jan E. Conn
Malaria remains endemic in 17 countries in the Americas, where 723,000 cases were reported in 2019. The majority (> 90%) of the regional malaria burden is found within the Amazon Basin, which includes nine countries and territories in South America. Locally generated evidence is critical to provide information to public health decision makers upon which the design of efficient and regionally directed malaria control and elimination programs can be built. Plasmodium vivax is the predominant malaria parasite in the Amazon Basin. This parasite species appears to be more resilient to malaria control strategies worldwide. Asymptomatic Plasmodium infections constitute a potentially infectious reservoir that is typically missed by routine microscopy-based surveillance and often remains untreated. The primary Amazonian malaria vector, Nyssorhynchus (formerly Anopheles) darlingi, has changed its behavior to feed and rest predominantly outdoors, reducing the efficiency of core vector control measures such as indoor residual spraying and distribution of long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets. We review public health implications of recent field-based research carried out by the Amazonia International Center of Excellence in Malaria Research in Peru and Brazil. We discuss the relative role of traditional and novel tools and strategies for better malaria control and elimination across the Amazon, including improved diagnostic methods, new anti-relapse medicines, and biological larvicides, and emphasize the need to integrate research and public health policymaking.
La ayuda oficial al desarrollo en salud en el Perú
(2007) Carlos Arósquipa; Julio Pedroza; Carlos Cosentino; Karim Pardo
En este artículo se revisa la ayuda oficial al desarrollo a través de la cooperación internacional, particularmente en el campo de la salud, a nivel regional y en el Perú. Se describe como ha sido su evolución desde 1995, cuales son las fuentes cooperantes, que proyectos han sido y se están financiando así como las áreas que reciben mayor cooperación. Se hace un análisis de la experiencia obtenida por el Ministerio de Salud del Perú y cuales son las lecciones aprendidas. Finalmente se evalúan las tendencias de la cooperación internacional al desarrollo.
Remuneraciones, beneficios e incentivos laborales percibidos por trabajadores del sector salud en el Perú: análisis comparativo entre el Ministerio de Salud y la seguridad social
(National Institute of Health of Peru, 2011) Karim Pardo; Marcelino Andia; Amado Rodriguez; Wálter Pérez; Betsy Moscoso
Objective. To describe the main characteristics of the general salaries situation and the incentive policies of health care workers of Peru, comparing them by their origin institution and type of contract. Materials and methods. A mixed design study was done including both quantitative and qualitative components during 2008 and 2009 with both professional and technical personnel of the Ministry of Health (MINSA) and the Social Insurance (EsSalud) in Peru. The salary structure was primarily evaluated considering incentives, bonuses and other remunerations according to position, type of contract and work place. Results. Remuneration and bonus policies at the national level are determined by the responsibilities and amount of time served. The type of contract is determined by the programs of the public system (DL 276) and the private system (DL 728), also by the Special Program of Contract Services Administration (CAS) and exclusively in MINSA contracting is determined by local health administration Committees (CLAS). The salary structure differs between both types of institutions, especially with respect to incentives and benefits. An special economic incentive for assistance (AETA) is unique to MINSA, but the proportion of assistance varies by region. The professionals of MINSA have lower salaries than those of EsSalud, in all types of contracts. A professional contracted through CAS generally has a lower salary than staff peers in MINSA, though this situation is reversed in EsSalud. The lowest salaries are found in contracts made through CLAS. Conclusions. The structure and salary amounts differ between MINSA and EsSalud, just as they differ by existing contracting types.
Transformando el sistema de información de nacimientos en el Perú
(National Institute of Health of Peru, 2014) Walter H. Curioso; Karim Pardo; Manuel Loayza
The On-Line Registration of Certificates of Live Births was developed in conjunction with the Ministry of Health of Peru and the National Registry of Identification and Civil Status. It is a free system that registers newborns in the delivery room itself which generates a real time certificate of live birth. This simplifies the procedures required to obtain the birth certificate and the National Identity Document for the newborn. This system has been implemented in 114 health centers in 21 regions from March 2012 to March 2013, and has registered 113,917 live births, providing accurate, timely and quality information about these births. This system is the main cornerstone of the health information system which helps obtain real time statistics for adequate and timely decision making in public health.
Uso de los establecimientos de salud del Ministerio de Salud del Perú, 2009-2011
(National Institute of Health of Peru, 2014) Walter H. Curioso; Karim Pardo; Luis Valeriano
Use of health services is not associated to the increased number of health centers nor the access to health insurance, but it is associated to individual factors or health system-related factors that should be evaluated in future studies.